Ofcom Issues £50,000 Fine to AI Nudification Site Operator Amid Wider Age Verification Crackdown
LONDON — Ofcom, the United Kingdom’s communications regulator responsible for enforcing the Online Safety Act, announced a £50,000 fine against Itai Tech, the parent company behind the controversial AI-driven nudification website Undress.cc. The penalty comes for failing to implement effective age verification measures designed to keep minors away from adult content.
According to Ofcom, Itai Tech did not deploy “highly effective age assurance” technology to prevent children from accessing pornographic material, a breach Ofcom views seriously. The fine will be paid directly to Her Majesty’s Treasury.
The regulator also revealed ongoing probes into 20 additional adult websites and their parent companies over potential non-compliance with legal age-checking requirements.
Among the investigations, Ofcom has made two "provisional decisions" regarding 8579 LLC, which owns a cloned paysite network, and Kick Online Entertainment S.A., the company behind the controversial tube site Motherless.com. Both businesses have been given a chance to respond before Ofcom issues final rulings.
Other sites under scrutiny include those operated by Sun Social Media Inc. — known for Playvids.com and Peekvids.com , along with operators of XXBrits.com, PornTrex.com, Fapello.com, HQPorner.com, and more.
Further investigations aim to assess whether companies such as Cyberitic LLC and another unnamed provider of xgroovy.com have failed to adequately cooperate with Ofcom's requests for information.
Suzanne Cater, Ofcom’s Director of Enforcement, affirmed the regulator’s firm stance: “The use of highly effective age assurance to protect children from harmful pornographic content is non-negotiable.” She emphasized that any platform failing to meet these legal duties under the Online Safety Act faces “robust enforcement action, including significant fines.”
Article rephrased from Ofcom's official announcement on enforcement actions under the Online Safety Act.
